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European Court rules in pivotal privacy case

Today, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in a key case balancing the

Media Defence Publishes 2015 Annual Review

The past twelve months have seen strong results for the journalists we defended but also a decline in respect for

Azerbaijan admits violating journalist’s rights

The Azerbaijan Government has officially promised to pay compensation for the human rights violations sustained by reporter Agil Khalil. In

Ethiopian court clears Zone9 bloggers

Charges of terrorism were dropped today against four of the remaining ‘Zone9‘ bloggers in Ethiopia who had been charged with

Free Legal Support for Italian Journalists and Bloggers

MLDI and Ossigeno per l’Informazione have established the “Sportello Legale di Ossigeno”, a fund to provide free legal support to

Charlie Hebdo and Hate Speech: Don’t Prosecute the Messenger

Nine months after their offices were attacked by Muslim extremists, Charlie Hebdo’s cartoonists are facing calls for prosecution for allegedly

Media Defence welcomes release of Fahmy and Mohamed

MLDI welcomes the release, today, of Al Jazeera Journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed. They were pardoned by President Sisi

Charlie Hebdo and Hate Speech: Don’t Prosecute the Messenger

Nine months after their offices were attacked by Muslim extremists, Charlie Hebdo’s cartoonists are facing calls for prosecution for allegedly

Media Defence Intervenes in Key A2I Case

The Media Legal Defence Initiative has coordinated a coalition of organisations and submitted filed written comments with the Grand Chamber

Inter-American court orders RCTV reinstatement

In a recent ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Venezuela to reinstate the broadcasting license of Radio Caracas

Phuketwan's journalists acquitted of defaming Thai Navy

On Tuesday 1 September, the Phuket Provincial Court dismissed all charges against the editor and a journalist for Thai news

Project assistant vacancy

Media Defence looking for new chief executive

The Board of Trustees of the Media Legal Defence Initiative is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer, to succeed Peter